Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; WP No. 100149 of 2025 (GM-RES); decided 08-04-2025 by Ms. Justice Jyoti Mulimani; writ of mandamus sought by vegetable and fruits vendor against threatened demolition of her commercial shop at Kanakagiri, Koppal District; alleged oral removal order under guise of road widening without notice; Court held demolition was mere apprehension, not confirmed event, and no demolition notice issued; reliefs premature; writ petition rejected/dismissed; filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; respondents: State of Karnataka (Dept. of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj) and Chief Officer, Town Panchayath, Kanakagiri; advocates: Sathish M.S., Praveen K.Uppar (AGA), B.C.Jnanayyaswami.
What did the court decide?
The possibility of the petitioner's property being demolished is only an apprehension, not a confirmed event, and no notice has been issued for the demolition.